WAC 196-20-020   Experience.  The board shall evaluate all experience on a case-by-case basis and approve such experience as appropriate. Partial credit may be granted for experience and/or education that does not fully meet the requirements. The board will use the following criteria in evaluating an applicant's education and experience:

     (1) Graduation in an approved engineering curriculum of four years or more from a school or college recognized by the board, is equivalent to the four-year experience requirement.

     (2) Four years or more of broad based progressive experience in the fundamental knowledge of engineering theory and practice, of a character acceptable to the board, under the direct supervision of a person authorized by chapter 18.43 RCW or other applicable statute to practice engineering is equivalent to the four-year experience requirement.

     The experience shall not be limited to, but must include, the following:

     (a) Preparation of technical reports and specifications, including graphics;

     (b) Application of mathematical techniques to problem solving;

     (c) Application of the basic physical sciences (chemistry, dynamics, statics, physics, etc.) in tasks;

     (d) Performing assignments, experiments and tests to general specifications;

     (e) Compilation and interpretation of data (statistical analysis, etc.);

     (f) Executing complex engineering tasks according to instructions;

     (g) Effective communication with associates and presenting recommendations and conclusions to supervisor;

     (h) Knowledge of the impacts of the products of technology on society (i.e., energy/environmental considerations).

     (3) In evaluating the four years of combined education and experience, the board will be looking at transcripts and work experience to determine knowledge in subsection (2)(a) through (h) of this section.

     (4) In the judgment of the board, the applicant must have demonstrated increased levels of responsibility and a continuous gain in experience and knowledge such that at the time of being approved for the fundamentals-of-engineering examination, the applicant is capable of making independent judgments and decisions under the general guidance and direct supervision of an authorized professional.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.43 and 18.235 RCW. 04-10-067, § 196-20-020, filed 5/3/04, effective 6/3/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.43.035. 96-11-086, § 196-20-020, filed 5/14/96, effective 7/1/96; 87-13-005 (Order PM 606), § 196-20-020, filed 6/4/87; Rule IB, filed 8/4/64; Rule IIIB, filed 12/26/62.]